amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sunshine and the songs of the birds disturbed him.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The sunshine and the songs of the birds disturbed him.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Great events from little causes spring.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The sunshine and the songs of the birds disturbed him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “Great events from little causes spring.”
Eyrle
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From this reading Kenelm Eyrle preferred walking through the woods home; he wanted leisure to think.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Great events from little causes spring.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great events from little causes spring.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kenelm Eyrle preferred walking through the woods home; he wanted leisure to think.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sunshine and the songs of the birds disturbed him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Kenelm Eyrle preferred walking through the woods home; he wanted leisure to think.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
Kenelm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenelm Eyrle preferred walking through the woods home; he wanted leisure to think.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Kenelm Eyrle preferred walking through the woods home; he wanted leisure to think.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Great events from little causes spring.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Kenelm Eyrle preferred walking through the woods home; he wanted leisure to think.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The sunshine and the songs of the birds disturbed him.
the season of growth
From this reading “Great events from little causes spring.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunshine and the songs of the birds disturbed him.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
thick-leaved
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From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Kenelm Eyrle preferred walking through the woods home; he wanted leisure to think.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kenelm Eyrle preferred walking through the woods home; he wanted leisure to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kenelm Eyrle preferred walking through the woods home; he wanted leisure to think.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Kenelm Eyrle preferred walking through the woods home; he wanted leisure to think.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Kenelm Eyrle preferred walking through the woods home; he wanted leisure to think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
in or at the place that
From this reading He went into the deep heart of the woods, where the light came filtered through the thick-leaved boughs of tall trees; where the shade was cool, sweet and fragrant, he lay down among the ferns and bracken to think.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Kenelm Eyrle preferred walking through the woods home; he wanted leisure to think.
